Our coming-of-age spy thriller The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2) continues its rise on Amazon’s Top Rated list for Technothrillers.

The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2)

The Orphan Factory is currently #27 on the list as per this link – http://www.amazon.com/gp/top-rated/digital-text/157324011/ref=zg_tr_nav_kstore_6_157319011#2 as at 15 October 2012 PST. Ratings are based on readers’ reviews; our novel has a review rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.

In the late 1970’s, in Chicago, Illinois, the secretive Omega Agency initiates the Pedemont Project – a radical experiment utilizing genetic engineering technologies – to create twenty three orphan babies with the plan to turn them into the world’s most effective assassins.

One of the prodigies will rebel: meet Number Nine, an orphan with a mind of his own.

In 1998, when Nine reaches adulthood and graduates with honors from the Pedemont Orphanage, he is already an adept of the deadly espionage arts. Ordered by his Omega masters to assassinate a survivor of the Jonestown tragedy in Guyana’s Amazon rainforest, Nine is forced to draw upon all of his advanced training just to stay alive.

Posted: October 12, 2012 in Uncategorized

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If you’re a fan of international conspiracy thrillers in the vein of James Bond and James Bourne – and you like your action fast and furious – this latest offering from father and son writing team, James and Lance Morcan, is guaranteed not to disappoint.

The first of a trilogy, The Ninth Orphan follows the fate of Sebastian George Hannar, the ninth orphan of Chicago’s Pedemont Orphanage. We meet ‘Nine’ at the age of 31, a highly skilled assassin, trained since birth to be the perfect secret agent.

Increasingly frustrated with the life that he has been bred for – and the dark secrets it entails – our protagonist decides to make his next mission his last, and secure his freedom with the highly sensitive information he is privy to. But of course, our hero making a quick escape to the suburbs and settling into a life of quiet domesticity…

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Our coming-of-age spy thriller The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2) has topped Goodreads’ list for books with highest reader/reviewer ratings.

Here’s the link to that list: http://www.goodreads.com/list/user_vote/1220327

And here’s the Top 3 on that same list as at 11 October 2012 PST:

1 The Orphan Factory (The Orp... The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2)
by James Morcan
4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 35 ratings Sterling rated it 5 stars
see review
My rating:

didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing (my current rating)

shelf: read

2 Apart From Love Apart From Love
by Uvi Poznansky (Goodreads Author)
4.76 of 5 stars 4.76 avg rating — 42 ratings Sterling added it to to-read
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My rating:

didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing

shelf: to-read ( 11th )

3 Miami Spy Games Miami Spy Games
by Armand Rosamilia (Goodreads Author)
4.81 of 5 stars 4.81 avg rating — 16 ratings
My rating:

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Our international thriller The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1) has topped another Goodreads’ list – this time for ‘Thrillers You Must Read’.

Here’s the link to that list. It makes for interesting reading and you’ll find some more great books: http://www.goodreads.com/list/user_vote/1515728

Here’s the Top 5 on that same list as at 11 October 2012 PST:

1 The Ninth Orphan (The Orpha... The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1)
by James Morcan
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 101 ratings Sterling rated it 5 stars
see review
My rating:

didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing (my current rating)

shelf: read

2 The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason... The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3)
by Robert Ludlum
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 17,185 ratings Sterling rated it 4 stars
see review
My rating:

didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it (my current rating) it was amazing

shelf: read

3 A for Argonaut A for Argonaut
by Michael J. Stedman (Goodreads Author)
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings Sterling added it to to-read
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My rating:

didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing

shelf: to-read ( 16th )

4 Night of the Assassin Night of the Assassin
by Russell Blake (Goodreads Author)
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 117 ratings Sterling rated it 4 stars
see review
My rating:

didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it (my current rating) it was amazing

shelf: read

5 Bangkok Burn Bangkok Burn
by Simon Royle (Goodreads Author)
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 35 ratings Sterling rated it 4 stars
see review
My rating:

didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it (my current rating) it was amazing

shelf: read

Our swashbuckling historical novel has snuck into Goodreads’ list for ‘Best Humorous Books!

Here’s the link to that list. It makes for interesting reading and you’ll find some great books: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/312.Best_Humorous_Books

Fiji: A Novel currently sits at #91 (yay!) – and here’s the Top 5 on that same list as at 11 October 2012 PST:

  1. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker’s Guide, #1)
    by Douglas Adams
  2. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
    by Terry Pratchett
  3. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
    by Christopher Moore
  4. Me Talk Pretty One Day
    by David Sedaris
  5. The Princess Bride
    by William Goldman

And let’s not forget #91…

Fiji: A Novel

While we didn’t set out to be humorous when writing this novel, we found the period (early 1800’s) and the setting (Fiji/South Pacific) and the genre (historical romance/action-adventure) certainly allow for humor. They were bawdy, lusty days and we wanted to capture that in our writing.

As at today, I note our novel remains at #1 in Goodreads’ list for ‘Great Romance Novels’. One reviewer called it “a bodice-ripper”, but I think she exagerates… “A Fifty Shades of Grey” it ain’t!

-Lance

Our first two books in The Orphan Trilogy, The Ninth Orphan and The Orphan Factory, are at #1 and #3 respectively on Goodreads’ list for Best Spy Novels of the 20th and 21st Centuries!

Here’s the link to that list. You’ll see we are keeping company with some great writers! http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8887.Best_Spy_Novels_

And here’s the Top 10 spy novels on that same list at 9 October 2012 PST:

1 The Ninth Orphan (The Orpha... The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1)
by James Morcan
4.21 of 5 stars4.21 avg rating — 101 ratings

My rating:

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2 The Hunt for Red October (J... The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #4)
by Tom Clancy
3.79 of 5 stars3.79 avg rating — 162,099 ratings

My rating:

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3 The Orphan Factory (The Orp... The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2)
by James Morcan
4.6 of 5 stars4.60 avg rating — 35 ratings

My rating:

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4 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sp... Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5)
by John le Carré
3.97 of 5 stars3.97 avg rating — 13,630 ratings

My rating:

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5 The Bourne Identity (Jason ... The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
by Robert Ludlum
3.81 of 5 stars3.81 avg rating — 182,071 ratings

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6 The Spy Who Came in From th... The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (George Smiley #3)
by John le Carré
3.92 of 5 stars3.92 avg rating — 12,506 ratings

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7 The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal
by Frederick Forsyth
4.17 of 5 stars4.17 avg rating — 23,707 ratings

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8 Smiley's People (George Smi... Smiley’s People (George Smiley, #7)
by John le Carré
4.13 of 5 stars4.13 avg rating — 7,141 ratings

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9 Eye of the Needle Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett
4.06 of 5 stars4.06 avg rating — 27,881 ratings

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10 The Faithful Spy (John Well... The Faithful Spy (John Wells, #1)
by Alex Berenson (Goodreads Author)
3.88 of 5 stars3.88 avg rating — 2,487 ratings

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Our historical adventure-romance is currently top of Goodreads’ list for Great Romance Novels!

Here’s the link to that list. It makes for interesting reading and you’ll find some great books: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/17225.Great_Romance_Novels

And here’s the Top 10 on that same list as at 9 October 2012 PST:

1 Fiji: A Novel Fiji: A Novel
by Lance Morcan
4.0 of 5 stars4.00 avg rating — 95 ratings

My rating:

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2 Seduction and Snacks (Choco... Seduction and Snacks (Chocolate Lovers, #1)
by Tara Sivec (Goodreads Author)
4.53 of 5 stars4.53 avg rating — 3,473 ratings

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3 Point of Retreat (Slammed, #2) Point of Retreat (Slammed, #2)
by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author)
4.4 of 5 stars4.40 avg rating — 15,296 ratings

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4 Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty... Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
by E.L. James (Goodreads Author)
3.61 of 5 stars3.61 avg rating — 257,700 ratings

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5 Avoiding Commitment (Avoidi... Avoiding Commitment (Avoiding, #1)
by K.A. Linde (Goodreads Author)
4.18 of 5 stars4.18 avg rating — 3,744 ratings

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6 Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
4.23 of 5 stars4.23 avg rating — 761,722 ratings

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7 Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty ... Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2)
by E.L. James (Goodreads Author)
3.97 of 5 stars3.97 avg rating — 153,733 ratings

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8 Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty S... Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, #3)
by E.L. James (Goodreads Author)
3.93 of 5 stars3.93 avg rating — 131,090 ratings

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9 Slammed (Slammed, #1) Slammed (Slammed, #1)
by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author)
4.39 of 5 stars4.39 avg rating — 18,158 ratings

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10 The Bronze Horseman The Bronze Horseman
by Paullina Simons
4.39 of 5 stars4.39 avg rating — 9,821 ratings

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Our first novel in The Orphan Trilogy is top of Goodreads’ Best Technothrillers Ever list!

Here’s the Goodreads.com link to the Top 100 list of technothrillers: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/24177.Best_Technothrillers_Ever#12257650

And here’s the Top 10 on the list as at 9 October 2012 PST:

1 The Ninth Orphan (The Orpha... The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1)
by James Morcan
4.21 of 5 stars4.21 avg rating — 101 ratings

My rating:

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2 Closed Doors, a Trilogy Closed Doors, a Trilogy
by Rich Weatherly (Goodreads Author)
4.91 of 5 stars4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings

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3 Miami Spy Games Miami Spy Games
by Armand Rosamilia (Goodreads Author)
4.81 of 5 stars4.81 avg rating — 16 ratings

My rating:

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4 Virtually True Virtually True
by Adam L. Penenberg
4.0 of 5 stars4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings

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5 Eye of the Storm (Black Eag... Eye of the Storm (Black Eagle Force, #1)
by Buck Stienke
4.74 of 5 stars4.74 avg rating — 31 ratings

My rating:

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6 Sacred Mountain (Black Eagl... Sacred Mountain (Black Eagle Force, #2)
by Buck Stienke
4.65 of 5 stars4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings

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7 The Andromeda Strain The Andromeda Strain
by Michael Crichton
3.73 of 5 stars3.73 avg rating — 63,186 ratings

My rating:

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8 The Hunt for Red October (J... The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #4)
by Tom Clancy
3.79 of 5 stars3.79 avg rating — 162,099 ratings

My rating:

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9 Metallic Dreams Metallic Dreams
by Mark Rice (Goodreads Author)
4.34 of 5 stars4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings

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10 Relic (Pendergast, #1) Relic (Pendergast, #1)
by Douglas Preston
3.95 of 5 stars3.95 avg rating — 23,901 ratings

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NOTE: Technothrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from science fiction, thrillers, spy, action and war. The inner workings of technology and the mechanics of various disciplines (espionage, martial arts, politics) are thoroughly explored, and the plot often turns on the particulars of that exploration.

Goodreads.com – the world’s leading site for books, readers and reviewers – has some amazing lists.

Here’s its Top 100 list for ‘Great coming-of-age books’: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3713.Great_Coming_Of_Age_Books#

And here’s the Top 10 (below) as at 9 October 2012 PST:

1 The Orphan Factory (The Orp... The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2)
by James Morcan
4.6 of 5 stars4.60 avg rating — 35 ratings

My rating:

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2 The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger
3.75 of 5 stars3.75 avg rating — 883,250 ratings

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3 To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
4.21 of 5 stars4.21 avg rating — 1,194,930 ratings

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4 Great Expectations Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
3.64 of 5 stars3.64 avg rating — 177,415 ratings

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5 Jane Eyre Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
4.05 of 5 stars4.05 avg rating — 517,486 ratings

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6 The Adventures of Huckleber... The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
3.75 of 5 stars3.75 avg rating — 605,412 ratings

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7 Are You There God? It's Me,... Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
by Judy Blume
3.86 of 5 stars3.86 avg rating — 72,491 ratings

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8 Anne of Green Gables (Anne ... Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
by L.M. Montgomery
4.21 of 5 stars4.21 avg rating — 200,602 ratings

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9 Little Women Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
3.95 of 5 stars3.95 avg rating — 605,241 ratings

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10 Harriet the Spy Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
3.97 of 5 stars3.97 avg rating — 33,541 ratings

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(Points are based on the ranking of the book on each list and the number of people have voted for it. A book’s “score” is the total).

Here’s the latest review to appear on Amazon for our top rated coming-of-age spy thriller The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2):

★★★★★Phenomenal series,  October 7, 2012

By JWinsteadSee all my reviews

This review is from: The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2) (Kindle Edition)

I loved this book and this series has me hooked…they are both great reads. I cannot wait until the third instalment. If you are looking for a good espionage type thriller, this series is for you. 5 stars
 
The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2)
 
The Amazon link to The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2) is: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M9WWKW/